RE: "cmos setup wrong"

Figureing all is set properly in the BIOS,unplug computer,remove the battery,
locate the CMOS jumper pin and move from 1-2 position to 2-3 position for
2 minutes,then back to 1-2.Replace battery,start computer,you'll need to
reset basic BIOS settings on restart.

"ami" wrote:

> Right after turning on the computer, on the black screen where it first loads
> it stops and says CMOS SETUP WRONG and i just continue without the setup.
> how should i fix the problem? it changes my time and it wouldn't let me
> update now because 'rpc server is unavailable'
> whats going on! i'm so confused. haha help me please =)
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